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The BUCS Modern Pentathlon and Biathlon Championships 2015 will take place on 13-14 March in Oxford. Any student at a BUCS affiliated college or university can take part as a biathlete, tetrathlete or pentathlete. Entries shut on Thursday 26 February (http://www.oxbridgepentathlon.org.uk/bucsentry/info/entryinfo.htm). The competition is run with a friendly and helpful atmosphere. It is designed to cater for both novice athletes at their first competition and elite athletes alike.

All competitors need to be members of Pentathlon GB and thanks to the support of BUCS and the University of Oxford entry fees can be kept low:

• Full Pentathlon or Ride Tetrathlon = £35

• Non-ride Tetrathlon = £16

• Run & Swim biathlon = £6

The organisers are always grateful for volunteers, especially fencing referees! Volunteers on the Saturday will receive a packed lunch and refreshments throughout the day. Contact: jonathon.wright@ssho.ox.ac.uk for more details.

This event will be held at the Aldershot Garrison Sports Centre, GU11 2LQ on Saturday 14th March 2015 between 1600 – 2000hrs. Athletes will compete in their school years representing their school or college to become Pentathlon GB South Schools Biathlon Open Champion. Athletes from all Regions are welcome to come and compete for the title. School Years 4 to 7 will compete over a 50m swim and 800m run. Athletes in Years 8-13 will swim 100m and run 1600m. As well as the individual titles up for grabs, there will be team titles available also with teams comprising of 4 athletes of the same sex and school year.

Entry fee is £12 per athlete. No extra charge for teams.

Funding for athletes in Years 9 and above.

We have been able to secure funding to encourage ‘older’ athletes to take part in this event. As a result, we can offer the first 100 entries from Year 9 and above a special one off fee of £6. Once this allocation has been used, entry fees will revert to £12 per athlete.

Membership.

For those who are not members of Pentathlon GB, free ‘First Steps’ membership is included in the cost of the entry fee.

To enter please find attached an entry form which both individuals and teachers may use. This should be emailed back as an excel file to PentathlonGBSouth@hotmail.co.uk

Following the run, athletes will travel a short distance over to the pool (about 200m) The first swim warm up being at approximately 1730. Once the swim has been completed for your age group, results will be calculated and medal ceremonies will commence. We plan for all athletes to have finished competing and be on their way home within two and a half hours of their registration time.

• Individuals and teams of three. The top three scoring individuals from an affiliated Club/School in a class will count as a team.
• All events staged under Pentathlon GB rules, please see National website for details.
• All competitors must be current members of Pentathlon GB
• All Clubs/Schools must be affiliated to Pentathlon GB ( please go to www.pentathlongb.org for details)
• The first 6 individuals and the top 2 teams in each Triathlon class qualify for the National Triathlon Championship. (Excluding U11 classes)
• You must live in the South East or be a Member of a SE club to be eligible for qualification to the Nationals Championship.
• All Triathlon competitors must have some competition shooting experience or attended at least one Pentathlon GB Shoot training day.
• Maximum of two competitors per pistol.
• All competitors are responsible for supplying all necessary and correct competition equipment.
• By entering the athlete and parent/ guardian agrees to abide by the rules and the Code of Conduct for Parents & Spectators.
• Refreshments available on the day.

A whole day of fencing, giving athletes the opportunity to improve their fencing and to gain Level1 and Level 2 fencing certificates for those that are up to standard. Please can you confirm your availability to Mick Flaherty as soon as possible.

The cost for the day will be £10 and you are to meet at Leweston School sports hall for 0900 registration, if you do not have your own kit then kit will be supplied.

The provisional timetables are now available by clicking the relevant links. Please note that whilst run and swim times may change slightly, to aid your planning, both registration and presentation times will remain the same. Please check the programme issued on the day for the final timetable plus individual run and swim heats.

The Photo/Video permission form is also available for download should you wish to take photographs or video's on the day - please complete and bring it with you to the competition with photo ID

Sue Hyde, 07590 444374, sue.hyde@pentathlongb.org

20150328

Biathlon,

Competition,

20150223

South East

28/03 - 29/03/2015

'Bye' Entry Request for the British Schools' Modern Biathlon Championships*

This competition is for teachers who wish to compete at the Schools' Championships. To enter you must have competed in the biathlon series as Seniors or Masters athletes.

Sue Hyde, 07590 444374, sue.hyde@pentathlongb.org

20150328

Biathlon,

Competition,

20150215

South East

03/04 - 04/04/2015

OxBridge Varsity Match

S

Bradfield College, Bradfield, Reading, RG7 6AU

Varsity programme: The fence will be on Fri 3rd, & the swim that evening. The ride will be on Sat 4th in the morning (venue tbc). The combined event and presentations will be on the Saturday afternoon. Further details will be posted closer to the time.

Pentathlon GB, are to hold a residential training camp for NETP/ETP athletes

The camp aims to provide additional coaching support combined with the opportunity to profile the athletes and provide individualised feedback , on the first stage of their journey on the Pentathlon GB Pathway Programme.

There will be coaching in the four disciplines of Swimming, Running, Laser shooting and Fencing. Also included there will be a dismounted equestrian activity involving course walking and the rules of the Riding phase. Together with the quality training there will be time for teambuilding and fun activities.

A Biomechanical swim session with feed-back will be included

Accommodation will be in the College houses and will include all meals

The cost of the camp will be £140 for the two nights and three days.

All Pentathlon GB ETP athletes are welcome from any location

Ann Marshall, Ann.marshall@pentathlongb.org

20150407

Tetrathlon,

Training, ETP,

20150130

Yorkshire

07/04 - 09/04/2015

ETP North Residential Camp

Y

30/01/2015

Bishop Burton College, Beverly, Yorkshire, HU17 8QG

Pentathlon GB, are to hold a residential training camp for NETP/ETP athletes

The camp aims to provide additional coaching support combined with the opportunity to profile the athletes and provide individualised feedback , on the first stage of their journey on the Pentathlon GB Pathway Programme.

There will be coaching in the four disciplines of Swimming, Running, Laser shooting and Fencing. Also included there will be a dismounted equestrian activity involving course walking and the rules of the Riding phase. Together with the quality training there will be time for teambuilding and fun activities.

A Biomechanical swim session with feed-back will be included

Accommodation will be in the College houses and will include all meals

Pentathlon GB, are to hold a residential training camp for NETP/ETP athletes

The camp aims to provide additional coaching support combined with the opportunity to profile the athletes and provide individualised feedback, on the first stage of their journey on the Pentathlon GB Pathway.

There will be coaching in the four disciplines of Swimming, Running, Laser Shooting, and Fencing. Also there will be a dismounted equestrian activity involving course walking and the rules of the Riding phase. Together with the quality training there will be time for teambuilding and fun activities.

A Biomechanical swim session with feed-back will be included

Accommodation will be in the College houses and will include all meals

There will be two separate Triathlon Championships. A pellet competition for all classes and a laser competition for U17, U19, Junior & Senior athletes. U17, U19, Junior and Senior athletes may compete in both the pellet and laser Championships by completing both entry forms and paying the discounted entry fee.

These Championships are open to athletes 9 years of age or older on 31 December 2015.

Athletes must have lodged a Level 2 shooting certificate at HQ before the competition.

The organisers reserve the right to restrict the number of entries and to amalgamate classes with insufficient numbers.

This is the final from a number of summer Biathlons in Yorkshire. Top 6 and top team to qualify from each competition.

Competitiors will have had to have copeted and qualified from one of the listed competitions.

Rachael Handley, 07590444372, yorkspentgb.entries@gmail.com

20150712

Biathlon,

Competition,

20150704

Yorkshire

18/07/2015Provisional!

Biathle World Tour Portugal

O

01/06/2015

Parque de Albarquel, Setubal, Overseas

It would appear from the UIPM that the European Championships will now be held in Turkey over 28th October - 1st November. Portugal to remain as a World Tour event.

Howard Jones, 01772652747, howardjones7@sky.com

20150718

Biathle,

Competition,

20150601

Overseas

02/08/2015

National Biathle Championships & GB Series Race 4 Salford

NW

02/07/2015

Salford Quays, Salford, M50 3SQ

This event will be the Great Britain Team qualifying event for both the Biathle World Championships to be held in Tblisi, Georgia on 18th September and the European Biathle Championships to be held in Turkey on 28th October.

The Georgian Fedderation, having originally identifid two options for this event, have decided to stage it at Batumi on the coast of the Back Sea rather than Tblisi.

Howard Jones, 01772 652747, howardjones7@sky.com

20150918

Biathle,

Competition,

Overseas

26/09 - 27/09/2015

British Modern Tetrathlon Championships

WM

07/09/2015

Tudor Grange Leisure Centre, Solihull, B91 1NB

Details will be posted close to the event

Sue Hyde, 07590 444374, sue.hyde@pentathlongb.org

20150926

Tetrathlon,

Competition,

20150907

West Midlands

04/10/2015Provisional!

Scottish Saltires Biathlon Timetrial

Sc

16/09/2015

International School of Aberdeen, Pitfodels House, North Deeside Road, Aberdeen, AB15 9PN

This competition is a time trial for the British Modern Biathlon Championships (28th & 29th November 2015) and the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships (TBC). Unlike the County Championships and competitions organised by the Pentathlon GB Regions, it has no automatic qualifying places for either of the British Championships.

Entries for the following classes will open online at 11am on 1st September and will be restricted to xxx athletes. The competition entry fee is £6. Entries will close once capacity has been reached or the closing date whichever is the sooner. Athletes who are not fully paid up members of Pentathlon GB will be given free First Steps membership, however if they progress to one of the British Championships, full membership (£10) will be required at that stage.

This competition is a time trial for the British Modern Biathlon Championships (28th & 29th November 2015) and the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships (TBC). Unlike the County Championships and competitions organised by the Pentathlon GB Regions, it has no automatic qualifying places for either of the British Championships.

Entries for the following classes will open online at 11am on 1st September and will be restricted to 200 athletes. The competition entry fee is £6. Entries will close once capacity has been reached or the closing date whichever is the sooner. Athletes who are not fully paid up members of Pentathlon GB will be given free First Steps membership, however if they progress to one of the British Championships, full membership (£10) will be required at that stage.

This is a qualifying competition for the British Modern Biathlon Championships (28th & 29th November 2015) and the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships (Date TBC). It has automatic qualifying places for BOTH of the British Championships. The swim is in a 25m, 6 lane pool and the run on a tartan track.

Entries for the following classes will open online at 11am on 1st September and will be restricted to 600 athletes. Entries will close once capacity has been reached or the closing date whichever is the sooner. The competition entry fee is £10 and athletes need to be fully paid up members of Pentathlon GB.

This is a qualifying competition for the British Modern Biathlon Championships (28th & 29th November 2015) and the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships (TBC). It has automatic qualifying places for BOTH of the British Championships.

Entries for the following classes will open online at 11am on 1st September and will be restricted to xxx athletes. Entries will close once capacity has been reached or the closing date whichever is the sooner. The competition entry fee is £10 and athletes need to be fully paid up members of Pentathlon GB.

This is a qualifying competition for the British Modern Biathlon Championships (28th & 29th November 2015) and the British Schools’ Modern Biathlon Championships TBC). It has automatic qualifying places for BOTH of the British Championships. This competition is being held in the same venue as the British Biathlon Championships - the swim is in a 25m, 8 lane pool and the run on a tartan track.

Entries for the following classes will open online at 11am on 1st September and will be restricted to 450 athletes. Entries will close once capacity has been reached or the closing date whichever is the sooner. The competition entry fee is £10 and athletes need to be fully paid up members of Pentathlon GB.